,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dedj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #d1 #bjag,mr4 ,m>9o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie to require ,memb]s ( ,congress to reimburse ! ,treasury = am\nts paid z aw>ds & settlem5ts "u ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 9 connection ) violations ( su* ,act :i* 7 committ$ p]sonally by ! ,memb]s1 to prohibit ! imposition ( nondisclosure agreem5ts z a condition ( ! paym5t ( an aw>d or settlem5t 9 connection ) a violation ( su* ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,p]sonal liability ( ,memb]s ( ,congress to reimburse ,treasury = am\nts paid z settlem5ts & aw>ds "u ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7a7 ,m&at+ reimbursem5t ( am\nts paid 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dae ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,p]sonal liability ( ,memb]s ( ,congress = paym5t ( settlem5ts & aw>ds ,if a paym5t is made f ! acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = an aw>d or settlem5t result+ f a violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii consi/+ ( an act committ$ p]sonally by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator1 ! ,memb] or ,s5ator %all reimburse ! acc\nt = ! am\nt ( ! aw>d or settlem5t4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to paym5ts made on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,reimbursem5t ( am\nts paid previ\sly 7#a7 ,requir+ reimbursem5t ,if1 prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a paym5t 0 made f ! acc\nt describ$ 9 section #dae7;a7 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie = an aw>d or settlem5t result+ f a violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii ( su* ,act consi/+ ( an act committ$ p]sonally by an individual :o1 at ! "t ( committ+ ! act1 0 a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator1 ! individual %all reimburse ! acc\nt = ! am\nt ( ! aw>d or settlem5t1 plus int]e/4 7#b7 ,deadl9e ,an individual %all meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,notifications by ,(fice ( ,compliance ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,compliance %all submit to ea* individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 a notice ( ! am\nt ! individual is requir$ to reimburse "u su* p>agraph4 #b4 ,reports on aw>ds & settlem5ts paid 9 connection ) violations ( ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 7a7 ,annual report requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7l7 ,annual report on aw>ds & settlem5ts paid 9 connection ) violations by employ+ (fices ( ,h\se & ,s5ate 7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,(fice %all submit to ,congress & publi% on ! ,(fice's public website a report li/+ all aw>ds & settlem5ts paid dur+ ! ye> 9 connection ) violations ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii :i* consi/$ ( an act committ$ p]sonally by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator1 & %all include 9 ! report ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! violation involv$4 7,b7 ,! id5tification ( ! ,memb] or ,s5ator involv$4 7,c7 ,! am\nt ( ! aw>d or settlem5t4 7#b7 ,protection ( id5tity ( individuals receiv+ aw>ds & settlem5ts ,9 prep>+ & submitt+ ! reports requir$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,(fice %all ensure t ! id5tity ( any individual :o receiv$ an aw>d or settlem5t1 or :o made an allegation ( a violation aga9/ an employ+ (fice1 is n disclos$4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjah & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4 7b7 ,report on aw>ds & settlem5ts previ\sly paid 7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,compliance %all submit to ,congress & publi% on ! ,(fice's public website a report li/+ all aw>ds & settlem5ts paid "u ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie prior to fiscal ye> #bjah 9 connection ) violations ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii ( su* ,act :i* 7 committ$ p]sonally by ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ators1 & %all include 9 ! report ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! violation4 7,b7 ,! id5tification ( ! ,memb] or ,s5ator4 7,c7 ,! am\nt ( ! aw>d or settlem5t4 7#b7 ,protection ( id5tity ( individuals receiv+ aw>ds & settlem5ts ,9 prep>+ & submitt+ ! report "u ?is section1 ! ,(fice %all ensure t ! id5tity ( any individual :o receiv$ an aw>d or settlem5t1 or :o made an allegation ( a violation aga9/ an employ+ (fice ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 is n disclos$4 #c4 ,prohibit+ imposition ( nondisclosure agreem5ts z condition ( aw>d or settlem5t 7a7 ,prohibition ,section #dja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,except z o!rwise provid$ & ins]t+ 7a7 ,proc$ures available4--,except z o!rwise provid$2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7b7 ,prohibit+ imposition ( nondisclosure agreem5ts ,a nondisclosure agreem5t may n be impos$ on any p>ty z a condition ( ! paym5t ( any aw>d or settlem5t 9 connection ) a violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii consi/+ ( an act committ$ p]sonally by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator4 4 7b7 ,p]mitt+ individuals subject to exi/+ nondisclosure agreem5ts ,to make in=mation public ,any individual :o receiv$ an aw>d or settlem5t prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 connection ) a violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie consi/+ ( an act committ$ p]sonally by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator1 & :o sign$ a nondisclosure agreem5t z a condition ( receiv+ ! aw>d or settlem5t1 may1 not)/&+ ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t1 make public any in=mation relat+ to ! aw>d or settlem5t4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to aw>ds & settlem5ts paid 9 connection ) ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4